If you've been looking for a sign to work on your sleep hygiene, this is it. A new study suggests that a particular wave of sleep, called slow-wave sleep, plays an integral role in staving off ...

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A new study has uncovered the mechanism by which the brain waves produced during deep sleep can predict blood glucose control. The discovery not only highlights the importance of sleep in managing ...

Researchers have known that a lack of quality sleep can increase a person’s risk of diabetes, but it’s not been known why. The results of a study in humans by a team of sleep scientists at the ...

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Slow waves that usually only occur in the brain during sleep are also present during wakefulness in people with epilepsy and may protect against increased brain excitability associated with the ...

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By Hugo Francisco de Souza New neuroimaging research shows that when sleep-deprived people lose focus, the brain briefly ...

Sleep is the body’s natural healer. When circadian rhythm breaks, immunity, mood, and metabolism suffer—yoga and breathwork can help restore deep rest. TheHealthSite.com ...

Researchers have uncovered a potential mechanism in humans that explains how and why deep-sleep brain waves at night are able to regulate the body's sensitivity to insulin, which in turn improves ...